(2)
In appointing the five members under division (A)(1)(d) of this section, the
governor shall appoint two representatives of the county commissioners'
association of Ohio or a successor organization, two representatives of the
Ohio municipal league or a successor organization, and one representative of
the Ohio township association or a successor organization. For each of these
appointments, the governor shall consider a nominee proposed by the association
or successor organization. The governor may reject any of the nominees and may
request that a nominating entity submit alternative nominees.

(3)
Initial appointments shall be made not later than ten days after September 28,
2012.

(1)
The state chief information officer or the officer's designee shall serve as
the chairperson of the steering committee and shall be a nonvoting member. All
other members shall be voting members.

(2)
A member of the steering committee appointed from the membership of the senate
or the house of representatives shall serve during the member's term as a
member of the general assembly and until a successor is appointed and
qualified, notwithstanding adjournment of the general assembly or the
expiration of the member's term as a member of the general assembly.

(3)
The initial terms of one of the representatives of the county commissioners'
association of Ohio, one of the representatives of the Ohio municipal league,
and the representative of the Ohio township association shall all expire on
December 31, 2016. The initial terms of the other representatives of the county
commissioners' association of Ohio and the Ohio municipal league shall expire
on December 31, 2014. Thereafter, terms of the members appointed by the
governor shall be for four years, with each term ending on the same day of the
same month as the term it succeeds. Each member appointed by the governor shall
hold office from the date of the member's appointment until the end of the term
for which the member was appointed, and may be reappointed. A member appointed
by the governor shall continue in office after the expiration date of the
member's term until the member's successor takes office or until a period of
sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Members appointed by the
governor shall serve without compensation and shall not be reimbursed for
expenses.

(4)
A vacancy
in the position of any member of the steering committee shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(C)
The
steering committee shall generally advise the state on the implementation,
operation, and maintenance of a statewide emergency services internet protocol
network that would support state and local government next-generation 9-1-1 and
the dispatch of emergency service providers. The steering committee shall do
all of the following:

(1)
On or
before May 15, 2013, deliver an initial report to the speaker of the house of
representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor providing
recommendations for the state to address the development of a statewide
emergency services internet protocol network, which recommendations shall
include a review of the current funding model for this state's 9-1-1 systems
and may include a recommendation for a reduction in wireless 9-1-1
charges;

(2)
Examine
the readiness of the state's current technology infrastructure for a statewide
emergency services internet protocol network;

(3)
Research legislative authority with regard to governance and funding of a
statewide emergency services internet protocol network, and provide
recommendations on best practices to limit duplicative efforts to ensure an
effective transition to next-generation 9-1-1;

(4)
Make recommendations for consolidation of public-safety-answering-point
operations in this state, including recommendations for accelerating the
consolidation schedule established in section 128.571 of
the Revised Code, to accommodate next-generation 9-1-1 technology and to
facilitate a more efficient and effective emergency services system;

(6)
Designate
a next-generation 9-1-1 statewide coordinator to serve as the primary point of
contact for federal initiatives;

(7)
Coordinate with statewide initiatives and associations such as the state
interoperable executive committee, the Ohio geographically referenced
information program council, the Ohio multi-agency radio communications system
steering committee, and other interested parties;

(8)
Serve as the entity responsible for the administration
of Chapter 128. of the Revised Code.

(d)
An inventory of and the technical specifications for the current 9-1-1 network
and equipment;

(e)
Any other
information requested by the steering committee that is
deemed necessary to support the transition to next generation 9-1-1.

(3)
The information requested under divisions (D)(1) and
(2) of this section shall be provided by the 9-1-1 service provider, political
subdivision, or governmental entity within forty-five days of the request of
the steering committee.

(E)
The steering committee shall hold its inaugural meeting not later than thirty
days after September 28, 2012. Thereafter, the steering committee shall meet at
least once a month, either in person or utilizing
telecommunication-conferencing technology. A majority of the voting members
shall constitute a quorum.

(1)
The steering committee shall have a permanent technical-standards subcommittee
and a permanent public-safety-answering-point-operations subcommittee, and may,
from time to time, establish additional subcommittees, to advise and assist the
steering committee based upon the subcommittees' areas of expertise.

(2)
The membership of subcommittees shall be determined by the steering committee.

(a)
The technical-standards subcommittee shall include one member representing a
wireline or wireless service provider that participates in the state's 9-1-1
system, one representative of the Ohio academic resources network, one
representative of the Ohio multi-agency radio communications system steering
committee, one representative of the Ohio geographically referenced information
program, and one member representing each of the following associations
selected by the steering committee from nominations received from that
association:

(b)
The public-safety-answering-point-operations subcommittee shall include one
member representing the division of emergency management of the department of
public safety, one member representing the state highway patrol, two members
recommended by the county commissioners' association of Ohio who are managers
of public safety answering points, two members recommended by the Ohio
municipal league who are managers of public safety answering points, and one
member from each of the following associations selected by the steering
committee from nominations received from that association:

(G)
The
committee is not an agency, as defined in section 101.82 of the Revised Code,
for purposes of sections 101.82 to 101.87 of the Revised Code.

(H)
As used in this section, "9-1-1 system," "wireless service provider," "wireline
service provider," "emergency service provider," and "public safety answering
point" have the same meanings as in section 128.01 of
the Revised Code.

(I)
As used in this section, "bill and keep arrangements"
has the same meaning as in 47 C.F.R. 51.713.